St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-09-24

Ohio railroad became unmanageable near
Rodamer's station, w. Va, and dashed down
a steep grade until bridge was reached,
when the engine tender and two baggage
cars plunged into ravine one hundred feet
deep. 0. w. Cooper, a brakeman, was
killed. A number of passengers were in
iured, none fatally.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company's
new round house, machine shops and five
locomotives, at Lewiston, Pa, have been
burned. Loss, sG5O0O. Incendiarism is
suspected.
The Republican canvass in Ohio has been
opened at Caldwell, Governor Foraker ad-
dressing large mass-meeting.
The monument erected by the Grand
Army Of the Republic posts in Reading, in
memory of their dead comrades, was I'M
velled in the presence of about %, 600 per-
sons. Posts were present from Philadelphia,
Norristown, Harrisburg, Allentown, Potts
vile and other places in Eastern PennsylVa-
MIA An Grafton was delivered by ex-Gov-
ernor Hoyt, and few remarks were made
by Governor Beaver.
The soldiers monument at Braddock, Pa,
overlooking the site where General Brad
dock was defeated, has been unveiled. Over
5000 Grand Army men and Sons of Veterans
participated in the parade in addition to
which there were number of civic organi
cations in line. Ex-Governor Pierrepont, of
West Virginia, and General Gibson, of Ohio,
made the principal addresses.
The President has appointed Richard W.
Dunlap to be consul at Stratford, Canada
and Frederick Klimper to be appraiser of
merchandise at Cincinnati.
News reached Austin, Tex, that at Man
chaca, fifteen miles from that city, officers
had surrounded and attacked gang of train
robbers, and were fighting with them. One
of the gang was killed and two were
wounded; adeputy sheriff was also wounded.
For several years the inmates of the parish
prison in New Orleans have been suffering
from peculiar disease, frequently terminal
ing in death. The disease was generally at
tributed to the damp condition of the prison.
A physician of the State board of health
made an examination, and states that the
sickness is caused by insufficient food. The
ratlons consist of cup of tea and piece of
bread in the morning and soup during the
day. The parish authorities have been di-
rected to provide the prisoners with better
meat and with vegetables occasionally.
The master in the suit of Henry Warner,
assignee Of the defunct Penn Bank of Pitts
burg, against VIM. N. Riddle president of
the bank, and NJ. K. McMullin and J. P.
Beal, oil operators, entered for the purpose
of charging the defendants with certain
moneys of the bank lost in oil transactions
during the years 1884, has completed his re-
port. The assignee charged that the defend
ants unlawfully and repeatedly withdrew
from the bank sums of money Gggregating
nearly 81, ,O00,000 for the purpose of making
a corner in oil, which was illegal. The mas
ter finds that the defendants were all parties
to the conspiracy, and that the bank itself not
being party, its assignees may recover the
loss from the conspirators. He concludes
the report by recommending that decree be
made against the defendants for 1897, ,091 80,
less $4,000, on deposit to the credit of
McMullin at the time Of the banks suspen-
sion. The defendants filed separate answers
TO the suit, but all deny any improper or il
legal withdrawal or use of the funds of the
bank.
At Winnipeg, at the instance of the Do
minion government, Aikens, Culver & Ham
ilton filed two bills in equity praying that
the Red River Valley contractors and Messrs.
Norquay and Wilson be restrained from
building a railway across twelve lots held by
the government as crown lands. This is the
latest move of the Dominion authorities
against the railroad.
The miners of the Mineral Mining and
Railroad Company, the Union Coal Com
pany the Enterprise Coal Company, and
the Excelsior Coal Company at Shamokin
Pa, have decided to strike unless general
advance in wages is conceded. A strike will
affect 5000 men.
The crop report of the Agricultural Depart
ment for September shows that cotton has
been reduced from 93.3 to S2S, as the result
of excessive rains On the Atlantic coast and
drouth in the gulf States. In Indian corn
there is reduction from S0.5 to 1913 per cent.
The average of potatoes has declined from
S0.8 last month to 67.3 the lowest point ever
recorded by the department for September.
There is little change in the condition Of
wheat and the smaller grains.
The statement of the public debt of the
Dominion of Canada, just issued by the
finance department, shows the total debt on
August 81 to have been s22s, 494, ,461, an in
crease since June 30 of So, ,467, ,699.
tits stated that the customs revenue COL
lected at the port of Vera Cruz, Mexico, dur
ing the last ten years amounted to 7,000,-
600.
In boring for gas in Attica, Ind, at q
depth of $40 feet water was struck. The
well was abandoned by the gas company
and purchased by syndicate, who re-
ceiyed an analysis from the State chemist
showing that it is one of the finest mineral
springs in the country. Lithium, magnesia
and soda are combined in the water.
The Buffalo Division of the Buffalo, New
York and Philadelphia railroad has been sold
at Buffalo, N. Y, under first and second
mortgages, according to the decree of the Su-
preme Court. 1t was bid in by Carl Schurz,
chairman of the reorganization committee,
for So, ,453, All.
A. B. Stickney, president of the Minnesota
and Northwestern railroad, has bought the
old Metropolitan Hotel in ST. Paul, Mimi,
and will remodel and present it to the city
for public library, art school and conserva-
tory of music, with reading-rooms and lee